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A review by thebooknerdscorner
Rainbow Bridge by Steve Orlando, Steve Foxe
3.0
A delightful comic that explores the grief of losing a pet through a magical adventure set across the Rainbow Bridge!
Andy's life has felt pretty empty after he lost his best friend, Rocket. Despite the fact that his parents constantly foster other animals, Andy still misses Rocket dearly. Just as Andy is supposed to be attending Freshman orientation, he visits Rocket's grave and is whisked across the Rainbow Bridge into the afterlife for beloved pets. Elated for the chance to see Rocket one last time, Andy sets off on an adventure of a lifetime.
This is a cute graphic novel that explores a topic very near and dear to many people's hearts: what happens to our pets after they leave our world? This is a concept that has been done time and time again, but I still felt that this book executed this theme well.
My favorite part about this book is definitely the imagery. The full color illustrations are lovely and truly depict this story in such a powerful way. The backgrounds are gorgeous, the details are stunning, and the characters are done with such skill.
Unfortunately, I feel as though this book ends rather abruptly. There is a major conflict that remains entirely unresolved with one character pretty much saying to another, "Don't worry; I got this, bro!" This wasn't a satisfying ending in any means, and the time jumps that the book uses at the end seem a bit lazy. This book isn't very long, so this was quite a blow to it.
Overall, "Rainbow Bridge" is a heartwarming graphic novel that explores grief, growing up, and moving on. It isn't the most in-depth or original, but the story is pretty solid. The art is also stunning, which is certainly the highlight of this graphic novel.
Andy's life has felt pretty empty after he lost his best friend, Rocket. Despite the fact that his parents constantly foster other animals, Andy still misses Rocket dearly. Just as Andy is supposed to be attending Freshman orientation, he visits Rocket's grave and is whisked across the Rainbow Bridge into the afterlife for beloved pets. Elated for the chance to see Rocket one last time, Andy sets off on an adventure of a lifetime.
This is a cute graphic novel that explores a topic very near and dear to many people's hearts: what happens to our pets after they leave our world? This is a concept that has been done time and time again, but I still felt that this book executed this theme well.
My favorite part about this book is definitely the imagery. The full color illustrations are lovely and truly depict this story in such a powerful way. The backgrounds are gorgeous, the details are stunning, and the characters are done with such skill.
Unfortunately, I feel as though this book ends rather abruptly. There is a major conflict that remains entirely unresolved with one character pretty much saying to another, "Don't worry; I got this, bro!" This wasn't a satisfying ending in any means, and the time jumps that the book uses at the end seem a bit lazy. This book isn't very long, so this was quite a blow to it.
Overall, "Rainbow Bridge" is a heartwarming graphic novel that explores grief, growing up, and moving on. It isn't the most in-depth or original, but the story is pretty solid. The art is also stunning, which is certainly the highlight of this graphic novel.